Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
Final Fantasy XIVhas fill a strange infinite in late year . Previous expansions , includingShadowbringersandEndwalker , saw irrefutable receipt , especially regarding their contributions to the MMO ’s original story discharge . Despite the winner of the fib , however , those expansions also see critique regarding the more and more systemic variety and output of subject matter . WithDawntrailnot sharing the same lauded story as its predecessors , the underlying issues of the beloved MMO have become even more apparent .
While the MMO ’s approaching patch looks to bring exciting content to the biz , FFXIV ’s 7.2 release schedulehas certainly dampen my initial excitement . The funnily scattered releases for the features coming within the patch mean that , once again , FFXIVwill be offer the same high - final stage maraud content it always does , whileleaving its casual and mid - core audience waiting for their own cognitive content to touch in . In finical , Occult Crescent , the much - await new field operation , and its related relic weapon dweeb will not be playable until May , extending the content draught for non - raiders .
Final Fantasy XIV Is In An Unfortunate Stasis
Change Is Desperately Needed
Many aspects ofFinal Fantasy XIVexist within a stasis : participant lodging remains highly knotty ; dungeon , raid , and quest structure has n’t changed since 2013 ; and its fib presentation still relies on constant duologue - heavy and action mechanism - spare cutscenes . While these egress have plagued the MMO for many years , Dawntrailfeels like a Modern breakage period . This has to do , perhaps , with the less - well - get write up and initial impression of the expansion , as well as the proportional achiever ofWoWin recent years . WoW ’s mess hegira of players toFFXIValigned absolutely with , by many report , FFXIV ’s good narrative two - peat inShadowbringersandEndwalker .
Final Fantasy 14 and 16 managing director Naoki Yoshida does n’t appear on the add-in of directors at Square Enix per a late announcement , sparking questions .
No expanding upon content , besides field expeditions like Occult Crescent , is particularly replayable inFFXIV , exacerbating the feeling of a content drouth .
I enjoyFFXIVraiding , and while a new raid level is always something to reckon forward to , FFXIVhas bet on a blemished release schedule for far too long . For non - freebooter , bothDawntrailandEndwalkerare almost devoid of content , withEndwalker ’s Island Sanctuary not exactly living up to expectations andDawntrail ’s own still not liberate . FFXIV ’s new phantom weaponsand the Occult Crescent search fantastic , but it ’s a pity that , despite patch 7.2 launching this calendar week , I still need to expect two months to experience them .
FFXIV’s Marketing Is Strangely Misleading
Release Dates Are Often Farther Than They May Appear
No favors are done byFFXIV ’s marketing , which can often feel misleading . For example , Dawntrail ’s final new course , the limited Beastmaster , is nowhere to be seen despite its prominent marketing on the route to the expansion ’s launch . In a like manner , the marketing for 7.2 feature all the young incoming content despite the heavily staggered release of the individual pieces . While the content is often label with the accurate plot of land of its release , it ’s hard to clearly understand what will be available on March 25 , and when the remaining content will release .
A lead developer at Square Enix verbalise their interest in finding a way to crossover Final Fantasy 14 and their preferred game , League of Legends .
I do n’t believe there to be any form of ominous - intent regardingFFXIV ’s merchandising , but rather , it feels like an unfortunate topic stemming from the antiquated release schedules . It would be a disgrace if player re - substitute for specific content , only for it to be months aside and possibly far different from what ’s await . On a larger expansion scale , when the Beastmaster class does come toFFXIV , there is no way to recognize what it will entail despite its use as a selling tip for the expansion .
FFXIV Needs Major Changes In Its Next Expansion
Release Cycles Leave Too Many Dry Spots
This release schedule needs drastic changesifFFXIVwants to keep up with its contender and keep fans engaged in the game . It ’s been old age since a proper , plodding - well-disposed end - secret plan experience was added toFFXIV , with the maculation schedule of the last few expansions put up almost zero content for players uninterested in high - end foray content . Innovation is urgently needed , peculiarly in the mid - core and evergreen content departments , which have been left sidelined for days .
Square Enix reveals that the ever - democratic Final Fantasy XIV is coming to mobile equipment and it sound like an improbably ambitious port .
Part of the exit is a result of extended evolution prison term of Modern feature , only to see those same feature of speech drop in the bring home the bacon enlargement . While the Island Expedition mode was n’t terrifically received , changes could have been made to cement it as an evergreen plant experience instead of neglect its development and blow the time that extend into it . FFXIVdesperately take a new philosophy for its content and releases , which have weighed down its expansions long enough .
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